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The Recreation Department is on the second floor at 19 Harrison
Ave., Roseland, N.J., 07068. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For
sign-up forms or more information on any of the following programs,
contact Director Michael Colitti at: roseland.rec@comcast.net or
(973) 226-6552. Bus trip to see the Knicks play the Charlotte
Bobcats will board at 5:30 p.m. at the Harrison Complex parking lot
and depart at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20, for Madison Square
Garden in New York City. New York. The bus will leave the city
immediately following the game for an approximate 10:30 p.m. return
arrival time. A few tickets are still available on a first come,
first served basis. The low, $25 fee, covers upper level seat, bus,
hot dog, chips and large soda. Make checks to: Borough of Roseland.
Basketball Camp for K through second grades sponsored with The New
Jersey Basketball Academy will run for eight weeks in four Saturday
time sessions starting Jan. 6, at Lester C. Noecker School.
Non-residents may sign up, space permitting. Kindergarten coed
session will run 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.; coed first grade will meet from
9:15 to 10:15 a.m.; second grade boys will meet from 10:15 to 11:15
a.m.; and second grade girls will meet from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15
p.m. Basketball fundamentals will be taught in a fun-filled,
educational and structured environment. The fee is $90. Make checks
to: N.J. Basketball Academy and mail to them at:: 18 Cliff St.,
Verona, N..J., 07044. Forms are on the table outside the recreation
office. For more information, contact recreation or NJ Basketball
Academy: (973) 571-0864.Basketball officials and score time keepers
are being hired by the West Essex Youth Sports Alliance for Winter
Youth Basketball Programs, which will run from early January
through late March. Officials need to be carded for grades three to
eight. High school students, with a good knowledge of the game, are
needed as score and timekeepers. Pay will vary, depending on level
and experience of applicants. A clinic will be scheduled for high
school hires. Interested parties can contact the recreation
director. Mens Softball League (slow pitch-high arc) has openings
for Borough and area residents who must be at least 18 years old
and out of high school. Fees, other details will be announced at a
later date. To enter a team, contact recreation no later than
Friday, Jan. 5. Gently used winter coats for men, women, children
and infants will be collected by the Municipal Youth Guidance
Council, in partnership with the 11th New Jersey Cares Coat Drive.
Jersey Cares distributes coats to shelters, churches, child
services, soup kitchens, hospitals and inner city public schools.
Donations will be taken at Borough Hall, the Public Library and
Public Works Building until tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 15. Holiday
Story Time cable television shows, featuring Roseland Mayor and
Council members reading holiday story books at the historical
Harrison House on Eagle Rock Avenue, will be aired at 4 and 7 p.m.
from Friday, Dec. 15, through Monday, Jan. 1, on channel 35. Show
will run for about one- and one-quarter hours. There will be no
program Tuesday, Dec. 19, as scheduling would conflict with airing
of the Borough Council Meeting. Santa Hotline for Borough children
in preschool through third grade will be open 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18, and Tuesday, Dec. 19. Children can call Santa at:
(973) 403-6899 and share their holiday requests with him.Roseland
senior citizens age 55 and older may attend a weekly Social Club
held year-round from noon to 3 p.m. Fridays on the first floor at
the handicapped accessible Roseland Borough Hall, 19 Harrison Ave.
In addition to weekly socializing, which includes games and
refreshments there will be speakers, on-site entertainment, trips
and holiday luncheons. For more information, call recreation, at
(973) 226-6552 ext. 6899. Cookies Cards & Games for Roseland
residents and members of West Essex AARP, Chapter 131 are held at
the Senior Citizens Room at Borough Hall, 19 Harrison Ave. for
from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Bridge, Canasta or other games for competitive
play are on Mondays. The program also is held Thursdays.
Refreshments are served for 50-cent donation.

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